My Husband Came To Rescue Me, I Am So Blessed

Water.

"More," she said, with a hoarse voice after they parted.

She meant that she wanted more water, but she expressed herself poorly. The kisses thus continued. Her face was already flushed due to the fever, but now she was completely red in the face.

The young woman opened her eyes and avoided staring into Long Zhao Feng's eyes. She pushed at Long Zhao Feng's chest, but she was too weak that the push felt like a baby's kick. Long Zhao Xue did not release her. He grabbed her waist and dragged her to sit on his lap, her head leaning against his broad chest.

Xiao Yue's heart beat so fast inside her chest. She would not be surprised if it ended up bursting out of her chest and escaping where Long Zhao Feng was not.

What's with this intimate position? That was her first kiss! First kiss! After regaining some strength, the first thing Xiao Yue did was rub at her lips hastily.

'He was just giving you water. Xiao Yue, stop thinking too much. It was nothing. It really was nothing.'

Long Zhao Feng moved slightly to pick up a bowl of steaming soup from the table. He took a spoonful of the soup, carefully blew it on the surface, and then pressed the spoon against Xiao Yue's lips. Xiao Yue opened her mouth and drank the soup. He fed her in silence.

After the bowl of soup was gone, Long Zhao Feng lay her back on the bed and looked at her. His gaze was sharp as if threatening to pierce into the depth of her soul to find out the truth. Xiao Yue tensed up. Was Long Zhao Feng going to condemn her for Long Yan's poisoning?

"I... I didn't do it."

"..."

Xiao Yue had no proof, no alibi to convince Long Zhao Feng that she did not do it. And yet she still wanted to tell the man that she was innocent. Xiao Yue was not an irresponsible person. She was willing to reap the consequences of her actions, but at the same time, she was against taking the blame for something she did not do. Even if Long Zhao Feng did not believe her, she still wanted to say it. "Please believe me," she wanted to say, but it did not come out. She was scared to hear what he had to say.

"I know."

Xiao Yue's eyes were round as the moon as she gaped at Long Zhao Feng. The man stood up from the bed and disappeared from Xiao Yue's line of sight.

"W-where are y..."

"Just pouring myself some tea."

"Oh."

Xiao Yue rubbed at her face, as if trying to disperse the blood that pooled in her face. Being alone with Long Zhao Feng had always given her a myriad of unfathomable feelings.

When they first met, he was an arrogant brat. Then he became some kind of a friend to Xiao Yue. The encounter at First Madam's manor revealed to both of them that they were enemies on opposite sides, while being married to each other.

Long Zhao Feng demanded she keep his secret and aid him in his ventures, and Xiao Yue depended on him to keep everyone in her manor safe. The complication of their relationship was enough to give Xiao Yue an eternal headache.

Long Zhao Feng soon returned to sit at the bedside while sipping at his teacup.

"You know?" Xiao Yue repeated.

She still could not believe it. Maybe she misheard. Maybe she misunderstood.

"En," Long Zhao Feng said, clearing all her doubts. It was barely an answer, but it was enough to lift half of Xiao Yue's burden from her heart.

Long Zhao Feng did not suspect her. He believed her. Relief was akin to cold, fresh water breaking through a dam. She started to bawl like a little child, pressing her palms against her face. A firm hand patted her head.

"Yeah."

Xiao Yue sobbed.

"But... but everyone else thought I did it. What is going to happen? Will Yu Fen and the others be punished as well? They helped me with the garden..."

Long Zhao Feng smiled.

"They will be safe. Don't worry."

Xiao Yue propped herself up with much effort. When Long Zhao Feng stretched his arms out to help her, she clawed into his arms and stared at him with utmost urgency. Long Zhao Feng was the current family head, but was his decision enough to disperse the doubt and suspicion regarding Xiao Yue? She feared that the upcoming days would be turbulent. No. It could not end this way. She must do something.

"I want to find the real culprit," Xiao Yue said.

"It's my only way to atone. Please. The wolfsbane flower... I never meant to harm a baby."

As a response, Long Zhao Feng gave her a flick on her forehead. Xiao Yue glared at him. Why was this brat treating her like a child?

"That won't do," he said softly. "It does not matter who did it. What matters is how to prevent this from repeating itself."

"How?"

Long Zhao Feng sighed. He put on the silver mask and stood up from the bed. He then bent down and picked Xiao Yue up into his arms. The latter wriggled in surprise and pushed at his chest.

"What are you doing?? Let me down!"

Long Zhao Feng held her close and whispered in her ear, "Come with me. Don't make a fuss."